Kids Can Quilt

Fun and Easy Projects for Your Small Quilter

Dorothy Stapleton

Quilting is a very old craft, but today it is rapidly growing in popularity, not only with grannies but with children as well. Both boys and girls are winning prizes for their quilts in major shows. This easy-to-follow book takes kids through all the basic quilting skills and shows them how to complete fun projects the easy way.

Quilting, patchwork and appliqué are great ways to make original gifts for friends and family. This book presents many easy-to-make projects, among them, a cute ladybug pin-cushion, a colourful dinosaur bag and a funky jeans pocket wall organiser.

Step-by-step photographs and instructions put the essential skills at your fingertips, and include making templates, setting-in patches, cutting and stitching. Learn how to add the finishing touches that give your work a personal flavour and impress your friends with your new-found quilting genius. They'll never guess how easy it really is!

........ Contents: . Introduction

. Getting Started

• Materials and Equipment
• Basic Skills

. Simple Piecing Techniques

• Dandy Dinosaur Bag
• Paper-Pieced Hexagon Mat
• Seashore Scenes Quilt
• Crazy Patchwork Bag

. Quilting Techniques

• Quilted Pencil Case
• Quilted Picture Cushion
• Shadow-Quilted Herb Bag
• Circle Quilt for Teddy Bear

. Appliqué and Quilting Techniques

• Handy Snuggle Rug
• Sweatshirt Portrait
• Jazzy Bag
• Elephant Quilt
• Swimming Bag

. 3-D and Trapunto Techniques

• Laughing Ladybird Pin-Cushion
• Pentagon Ball
• Fancy Needle Book
• Teddy Bear and Hearts Cot Hanging

. Something for Nothing

• • Leaf-Print Cushion
• Jeans Pocket Organizer
• Quilted House
• Fantastic Flower Basket
• Ready-Threaded Needle Case
• Rubbed-Leaf Cushion

. What Went Wrong? . Glossary . Index